Oil production in Hungary
Hungary: Oil production was 16.38 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.38 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
62nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
38.2 terawatt-hours
in 1985
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1918
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production in Hungary, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production in Hungary is 16.38 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Hungary peaked at 38.2 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1918.
Hungary ranks 62nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1917 | 0.1047 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0.5001 terawatt-hours | +2050.0% |
| 1939 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +234.9% |
| 1940 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +76.4% |
| 1941 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +66.1% |
| 1942 | 7.75 terawatt-hours | +57.8% |
| 1943 | 9.76 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 1944 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1946 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 1948 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1949 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 6.95 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1953 | 9.84 terawatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 1954 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +43.9% |
| 1955 | 18.62 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1956 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 1957 | 7.85 terawatt-hours | -43.8% |
| 1958 | 9.65 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1959 | 12.05 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 1960 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1961 | 16.94 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 19.08 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 20.42 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 20.95 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 20.97 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 19.83 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 19.61 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 21.02 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 20.4 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 22.53 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 22.74 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 22.99 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 23.13 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 23.23 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 23.33 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 24.91 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 25.48 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 25.59 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.57 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 37.83 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 38.2 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 37.73 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 37.33 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 37.16 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 36.59 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 37.26 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 36.09 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 34.21 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 33.27 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 24.44 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 31.1 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 26.76 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 23.71 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 21.96 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 20.72 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 20.85 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.94 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 19.01 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 21.3 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 20.72 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.68 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 17.79 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 15.68 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 15.89 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.68 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.93 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 12.43 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 12.42 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.24 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.97 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 11.31 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.57 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 13.06 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.86 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.87 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 14 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 14.04 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.58 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 16.38 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 16.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4415 terawatt-hours, 37.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | +2050.0% | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 0.5001 terawatt-hours |
| 1939 | +234.9% | 0.5001 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours |
| 1905 | +150.0% | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 0.0582 terawatt-hours |
| 1918 | -100.0% | 0.1047 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 23.57 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1914 | +100.0% | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 0.0465 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0337 terawatt-hours | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0419 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1047 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2198 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 9.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 18.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.34 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 21.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.75 terawatt-hours | 22.53 terawatt-hours | 25.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.49 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 38.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.95 terawatt-hours | 20.72 terawatt-hours | 37.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.75 terawatt-hours | 15.68 terawatt-hours | 21.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 terawatt-hours | 10.97 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 terawatt-hours | 12.87 terawatt-hours | 16.38 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Hungary?
- Oil production in Hungary was 16.38 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1918.
- How does Hungary rank for oil production?
- Hungary ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.